NCDOT - Wed May 06, 2026
Fayetteville's I-295 Project Wins Award for Unique Solution
A highway project that featured an innovative way to transport almost 4 million tons of dirt over Interstate 95 has received regional honors. Balfour Beatty led the Wilmington-based joint venture selected by the N.C....
North Carolina Department of Transportation - Wed May 06, 2026
NCDOT Breaks Ground On I-26 Connector in Asheville
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) marked a major milestone April 23, 2026, with a groundbreaking ceremony in Asheville for the Interstate 26 Connector, a long-anticipated project that will improve safety, reduce congestion and enhance regional connectivity in western North Carolina....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 22, 2026
NCDOT's $249M Project Widens NC Hwy. 150
A $249 million project in North Carolina will widen NC Highway 150, replace a bridge over I-77 and add a new bridge over Lake Norman, all aimed at accommodating current and future traffic volumes, and reducing traffic congestion....
North Carolina Department of Transportation - Wed April 22, 2026
North Carolina DOT Is Using New Cement Mixture for Highway Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is using a new form of concrete as part of project elevating a section of U.S. 70 where it will connect with the soon-to-built I-42 highway at five new interchanges....
Eric Olson – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 29, 2026
Final Leg of Raleigh, N.C.'s Complete 540 Project Under Way
Motorists who have spent time traveling on the highways through the Raleigh, N.C., area over the last couple of decades are acutely aware of the capital city's often nightmarish traffic issues. S.T....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 31, 2025
Skanska Builds $450M Alligator River Bridge
After years of planning and research, work is under way to replace the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Alligator River. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing the $450 million project, which will improve conditions for motorists and the more than 4,000 boats that pass through the swing span each year....
The Mountaineer - Mon December 15, 2025
NCDOT's $42.8M Construction on Russ Avenue in Waynesville Set to Begin in Jan.
Construction along the busiest and most-traveled section of Russ Avenue in Waynesville, N.C., will soon get under way. The work is slated to begin in January for phase two of the Russ Avenue project, which will extend the street from the Starbucks intersection, past the Ingles and Publix grocery stores, to the old Kmart plaza on the other side of the bypass interchange....
Raleigh News & Observer & FEMA - Thu December 11, 2025
NCDOT Will Spend $5B On Eight Helene-Related Repair Projects, While FEMA Funding Passes $1B
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) expects to spend close to $5 billion repairing and rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene as it roared across the western part of the state in the early fall of 2024....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 03, 2025
Balfour Beatty Works On $242M U.S. 70 Project
In Craven County, N.C., work has begun on a $242 million project that will upgrade another segment of U.S. 70. Construction focuses on 6.5 mi. between Thurman Road and the Havelock Bypass and includes building three interchanges....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 08, 2025
Kiewit Replaces I-40 Pigeon River Bridge
As part of a broader effort, construction crews in North Carolina are replacing Bridge 142 on I-40 over the Pigeon River. The $70.5 million undertaking centers on a critical link for both local and commercial traffic between the Tar Heel state and Tennessee....
